Speed regulator for motor vehicles



July 6,1926. 1,591,222

' 'O. L. MARRIER 51 1120 21161111111011 FOR 1101011 vnumims Filed Dec. 29. 1924 INTOR.

I I ATTORNEYS;

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' s1 rain)Rfi1,etrytarron mammwssicmss 1 llllais invention rel-ates to imp ovementsi speed regulators for llmtor vehicles, and more particularly .to ya devicefor-limitmg $13119 anovementof a carburetor valve.

It .is one of the objectsof the present invention tot-provide ;a ,m -o;tor vehicle speed i'naiximu-nrspeedj of a -motor vehicle A further robject {of the invention as .to

provide a device of the class described which is adjustable so that thedeviee may ,beinitially vv'set to conform with the maximum speed allowecl'by he la vsfe anyys at o rteuritory.

further fobject of the-invention .is --to provide. an automob le speed regulator with which automob le carburetor n1ay :be

' easily ,and quickly .-equipped without any jalafu ithelf qhject (of theyinvention is to provide ;a .motor vehicle speed regulator teration.

which 1513;0526 very simple construction, in-

expensive to manufacture, is strong and f durable; andf is well adapted for the purpose described.

combinations as set forth in theclaims, and all equivalents thereof. r

In the accompanying drawing in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in allof the views; i

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary view of an engine carburetor and intake. manifold showing the speed regulator installed thereon,

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line Fig. 3 is a fragmentary plan view of an engine carburetor and intake manifold, the speed regulator being installed thereon;

Fig. 4: is a front view of the speed regu lator and on a larger scale; Fig. 5 is a fragmentary side vie'w thereof; and p Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on line 66 of F ig. 4 and showing the locking link for locking the device in adjusted position. 7 p p Referring now more particularly to the drawing it will be seen that the numeral 8 indicates the intake manifold of anautoy li lt-s 2' ,:A; further lofthe invention is to provide automobile gspeed regulator attachableitoanrengine carburetor and govern ingthe ,n iovementofithevalve thereof. 17,,and ,thelotf setand V viously, theenlarged lVith the above and other objects-in view the invention consists of the improved-mm.

' tor vehicle speed regulator andits parts and he a ria fl ng nd :9 Wlli h (thei -a g d The p d i sul tii g lei i ee ns s s [o a me ile'ofa WdlrliilWB ia-sir d 3 fil P-d m mber- 5 o m d-9i s. n ngmeta or any other suitable yieldab e material. h end [of h was. f =tl eme ibe ar bentand efiesetasga Y I o ts 12; one of the openi gs as 17, being enlarged topermlt adjustmentsof tl e' der vice. ,1 k I a hawn 111 ta Ha-MB, t memb 13 attached I t flan ed-reac o h inta e manifo ,bylimeans fwe site which pflSSithlQllgll en te -10 th arm P 4 a d 1 :5 r m itli s .p sitenin ith-the U. ,portion ,pf the illfilnber 13 above and 2, war -rare id with-Class es Mead t r se rexthe the m etings .16 and i h a 'bl utt rfly valve eve a dn a ine the sa-m sl w l -be acted at:

h l a jassum a aeeula ir sit qn a w l p c fie s eve- .18 n When th tte l al ae zl ver iii- 11 a fefi? a fiu e kresi isn the-sid s t ea evs wil 1' 7 e f t e mem e 4.3., as ill- @Fi es- 0 bear against ,on sigl t 1 ri -1 a sh wn opening 1 7 permits the position of the member 13 to be slightly changed or adjusted, if desired. I

The carburetor lever 18 is controlled by the vehicle throttle with ed, and when it is desired to increase the speed of the vehicle, the throttle is advanced, thereby moving the lever 18 to the left. Howeven when thelever is sufficiently far advanced, the lever 18 will assume the p0 I sition shown in dotted'lines in F ig. 3 and will-strike against the opposite sideofl the which it is connect' 7 member 13 to limit further'advance thereof and the consequent further, opening of the carburetor valve; In this manner,.the maximum speed'of the vehicle is limited.

The device may be initially regulated so that the vehicle may develop, but not exceed,

any normal predetermined maximum speed. f

For this purpose, the mid portions' of the arms are provided with opposed slotted openingsQO through which a T-shaped strip 21 is passed. The headed end portion'22 of the strip bears 'againstone side of the member 13 as shown, and the other end portion of the stripis. provided with a plurality of spaced apertures 23 through which alink 24, arranged to encircle the'portion of the member l3,may be passed, to lock the strip 21 in adjusted position with respect to the member 13, as shown in Fig. 6. The yieldability otthe member 13 permits its sides seen that the improved motor vehicle speed regulatoris of very slmple and novel con-' struction and is well adapted for the purpose set forth.

What I claim as my invention is: 1. An automobile speed regulator, consisting of a yieldable, U-shaped member attachable to' a carburetor provided with a valve lever adjacent the valve lever and confining the same to limit its movement, and means for varying the distance between the sides of said member to increase or decrease the maximum movement of the valve lever.

2. An automobile speed regulator, consisting of" a yieldable, U-shaped member attachable to a carburetorprovided with a' valve lever adjacent the valve lever and confining the same to limit its movement, and adjustable means for varying the distance between the sides of said member to increase or decrease the maximum'movementot the valve lever. v

3. An automobile speed regulator, consistable to a carburetor provided with a valve lever adjacent the valve lever andconfining the same to limitits movement, and adjustable means engaging the sides of the member to spread or contract-them.

4. An automobile speed regulator, consisting of a yieldable, U-shaped member attachingof a yieldable, 1U -shaped member 'attachable to a carburetor provided with a valve lever adjacent the valve lever and confining thesame to limit its movement, a strip passing transversely through the sides of said U-shaped member and engaging the same,

and means for locking one side of said U- shaped member toan intermediate portion of said strip.

5. The combination with a carburetor having a valve lever, and an intake manifold, of an automobile speed regulator, consisting of a yieldable, U-shaped member removably secured between thecarburetor and intake manifold and adjacent the the carburetor valve lever and enclosing the same to limit itsmovement, the sides of said U-shaped memberhaving opposed openings,

an elongated headed member passed through said openings, and means for locking one side of said U-shaped member to any intermediate portion ofsaid elongated member whereby the'distance between the sides of the U-shaped member can be adjusted.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

- OLIVER L. MARRIERJ 

